Maywood/Balmoral Dark In 2016?
According to a report Tuesday on the Illinois Horsemen’s website, Hawthorne Race Course will be the only track in Illinois to offer Standardbred racing in 2016.
Maywood Park and Balmoral Park were not included in the distribution of race dates, which were announced at Tuesday’s Illinois Racing Board meeting.
The announced schedule of 2016 race dates at Hawthorne Race Course will be as follows:
- Racing five days a week (Wed-Sun) from Jan. 6 through Feb. 6 - 24 days
- Racing five days a week (Wed-Sun) from May 6 through Sept. 25 - 92 days
- Racing on Monday, July 4 - 1 day
In total, there are 128 scheduled days if the state fairs do not race - 117 if they do.
To view the official announcement from the Illinois Racing Board, click here.